The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 eBook

“Vaisampayana continued, ’After the sons
of Pandu had been married, Hari (Krishna) sent unto
them (as presents) various gold ornaments set with
pearls and black gems (lapis lazuli). And Madhava
(Krishna) also sent unto them costly robes manufactured
in various countries, and many beautiful and soft
blankets and hides of great value, and many costly
beds and carpets and vehicles. He also sent them
vessels by hundreds, set with gems and diamonds.
And Krishna also gave them female servants by thousands,
brought from various countries, and endued with beauty,
youth and accomplishments and decked with every ornament.
He also gave them many well-trained elephants brought
from the country of Madra, and many excellent horses
in costly harness, cars drawn by horses of excellent
colours and large teeth. The slayer of Madhu,
of immeasurable soul, also sent them coins of pure
gold by crores upon crores in separate heaps.
And Yudhishthira the just, desirous of gratifying
Govinda, accepted all those presents with great joy.’”

SECTION CCII

(Viduragamana Parva)

“Vaisampayana said, ’The news was carried
unto all the monarchs (who had come to the Self-choice
of Draupadi) by their trusted spies that the handsome
Draupadi had been united in marriage with the sons
of Pandu. And they were also informed that the
illustrious hero who had bent the bow and shot the
mark was none else than Arjuna, that foremost of victorious
warriors and first of all wielders of the bow and arrows.
And it became known that the mighty warrior who had
dashed Salya, the king of Madra, on the ground, and
who in wrath had terrified the assembled monarchs by
means of the tree (he had uprooted), and who had taken
his stand before all foes in perfect fearlessness,
was none else than Bhima, that feller of hostile ranks,
whose touch alone was sufficient to take the lives
out of all foes. The monarchs, upon being informed
that the Pandavas had assumed the guise of peaceful
Brahmanas, wondered much. They even heard that
Kunti with all her sons had been burnt to death in
the conflagration of the house of lac. They,
therefore, now regarded the Pandavas in the light
of persons who had come back from the region of the
dead. And recollecting the cruel scheme contrived
by Purochana, they began to say, ‘O, fie on
Bhishma, fie on Dhritarashtra of the Kuru race!’

“After the Self-choice was over, all the monarchs
(who had come thither), hearing that Draupadi had
been united with the Pandavas, set out for their own
dominions. And Duryodhana, hearing that Draupadi
had selected the owner of white steeds (Arjuna) as
her lord, became greatly depressed. Accompanied
by his brothers, Aswatthaman, his uncle (Sakuni), Karna
and Kripa the prince set out with a heavy heart for
his capital. Then Duhsasana, blushing with shame,
addressed his brother softly and said, ’If Arjuna
had not disguised himself as a Brahmana, he could never